Adm56 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I don't think you want us to dredge up BKB's predictions for Incredible Hulk and The Dark Knight. Even a broken clock is right twice a day.Funny you should chime in...you're quite the star in that thread yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmandeep Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 yeah BKB attack on TDKR made no sense.Some of his arguments of why TA would be big came to be true.People were far more interested in simply having all these heroes together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggestgeekever Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Without looking back and merely basing on my memory, I seem to recall BKB going a little nuts with his Avengers predictions post release, and more or less trying his best to sabotage any good will he got for the $200m OW call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackO Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Yeah, BKB can't get any credit for his TDKR prediction. The movie failed on OW for entirely extraordinary reasons. The reason why it disappointed had nothing to do with box office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExcelFTW Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I don't think you want us to dredge up BKB's predictions for Incredible Hulk and The Dark Knight. Even a broken clock is right twice a day. :lol: that generally cracked me up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Disney Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) And Disney...thanks for the link to that blast from the past thread. It's too bad that BKB couldn't rein in his abrasive and at times inappropriate style because the dude was dead on with his predictions of what would make Avengers so popular. Also interesting to see how consistent some of the Nolan fans have been in their defense of TDKR.You're welcome. And you're right, some of the Nolan fans in that thread were very consistent in their TDKR defenses (or closed-minded might be the better word) and BKB's reasons for TA's success were dead on. He was using the right factors and giving them their proper weight. Edited July 25, 2012 by Walt Disney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm56 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I'm only 25 pages into the thread but it's interesting to see how he defended TA against all comers when pretty much NO ONE gave it any sort of chance other than a backhanded 'well I guess miracles COULD happen' sort of comment. I paraphrase but the comments from him that jump out at me are those about audiences being tired of dark and gritty and wanting to have fun, and the somewhat lackluster casting and previews of TDKR at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire of Themyscira Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 No, the worse movie lost. But we knew that was going to happen already. However, it doesn't feel like the time to celebrate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Disney Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) I'm only 25 pages into the thread but it's interesting to see how he defended TA against all comers when pretty much NO ONE gave it any sort of chance other than a backhanded 'well I guess miracles COULD happen' sort of comment.I paraphrase but the comments from him that jump out at me are those about audiences being tired of dark and gritty and wanting to have fun, and the somewhat lackluster casting and previews of TDKR at the time.Dexter of Suburbia is hilarious in that thread too. I'm not sure if you got up to it by now or not, but he gets so annoyed at BKB's style that he decides to mess with him. Everything Dexter says is just to annoy BKB and it is trolling, but it's so hilarious. Edited July 25, 2012 by Walt Disney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Disney Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Don't feel bad, Santana. The sun will come out tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfirebird2008 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I'm only 25 pages into the thread but it's interesting to see how he defended TA against all comers when pretty much NO ONE gave it any sort of chance other than a backhanded 'well I guess miracles COULD happen' sort of comment.I paraphrase but the comments from him that jump out at me are those about audiences being tired of dark and gritty and wanting to have fun, and the somewhat lackluster casting and previews of TDKR at the time.Lackluster casting? In what way? The film is loaded with Oscar winners and great actors in general. As far as BKB goes, I'll go ahead do it since you want to keep pushing the issue. He predicted $500m for Incredible Hulk. He does it for every movie he supports, no matter what. Difference with Avengers is it actually delivered on his prediction for once. It is a great movie with great dialogue and humor, and ironically a much better version of the Hulk than TIH gave us 4 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm56 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Thank you for continuely sharing your deep and meaningful insight in this thread. I like to think that any knowledge of film I've managed to obtain is because I'm standing on the shoulders of giants like yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Catch me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackspider Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Anyone have an idea how it's performing today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExcelFTW Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 5 sell outs at my theater today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackspider Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 5 sell outs at my theater today.How does that compare to Monday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackO Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I like BKB's TASM prediction more. He predicted huge numbers for it to piss off the TDKR fans and say it was going to hurt it when it opened then turned around destroyed TASM after it got released. He played both sides of the aisle then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire of Themyscira Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Thank you for continuely sharing your deep and meaningful insight in this thread. I like to think that any knowledge of film I've managed to obtain is because I'm standing on the shoulders of giants like yourself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm56 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Lackluster casting? In what way? The film is loaded with Oscar winners and great actors in general. As far as BKB goes, I'll go ahead do it since you want to keep pushing the issue. He predicted $500m for Incredible Hulk. He does it for every movie he supports, no matter what. Difference with Avengers is it actually delivered on his prediction for once. It is a great movie with great dialogue and humor, and ironically a much better version of the Hulk than TIH gave us 4 years ago.LOL...I just got to page 24 of the thread and BKB just said something along the lines of 'the excellent Norton Hulk'. Something I can't entirely agree with....I thought it was very poorly cast....EVERYONE was a square peg in a round hole IMO...except maybe their choice for Thunderbolt Ross.But my original point stands up to page 24....he called the perfect storm of TA's appeal quite well. Some people I admire got TA wrong as well...no shame in that. I'm not good at financial predictions at all so I can hardly blame them for being surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfirebird2008 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I really don't understand all the hate for TASM around here. Seems like that film can't catch a break on these forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
